FILM 5800 Study Guide - Project Charter
Document Summary
Kendrick discusses the project charter, which defines a project, in chapters 2 (pp. Usually the project charter is written by senior management; it authorizes the project leader to proceed with the execution of a project. The charter provides project leaders with the broad authority over all the elements associated with a project. Company xyz"s board of directors has approved a project to build a new assembly line for widgets in an existing plant. The new assembly line will be fully automated, thus requiring relatively few employees, and will cost in the area of million. This has become a high priority project because the existing plant, located in the united states with relatively high manpower requirement, cannot compete against low-cost chinese imports. But having an automated production line, coupled with certain advantages of having a plant within the united states, would restore the competitiveness of the company and turn growing losses around into profits.
